Washington Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · W Orange, New Jersey

Washington Elementary School in W Orange, New Jersey enrolled 414 students in 2024-25 with 46.0 full-time teachers, 9.0 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

450 students in 2022-23, 445 students in 2023-24, 414 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.5 to 46.0.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 445, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234502023-244452024-25414
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 445, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234502023-244452024-25414
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 445, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234502023-244452024-25414
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 445, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234502023-244452024-25414
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345042.510.6
2023-2444546.19.7
2024-2541446.09.0

9.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 9.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 9.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 9.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 9.0; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.0state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 395 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary School enrolled 395 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 395 of the 395 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent22.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.3% of students were Hispanic, 29.7% Black, 3.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic62.3%
  2. Black29.7%
  3. Two or more races3.9%
  4. White2.9%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%54%48.6%
Math, 2022-2341%36% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in W Orange

6 public elementary schools in W Orange report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gregory Elementary School48411.915.9%
Kelly Elementary School4519.037.7%
Redwood Elementary School44610.425.3%
St. Cloud Elementary School43611.811.7%
Washington Elementary School4149.067.1%
Hazel Avenue Elementary School3349.752.7%

All public schools in W Orange →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary School

  1. Cleveland Street Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 255 students, 8.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Nishuane Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 377 students, 9.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Washington Elementary School with Cleveland Street Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Orange Public Schools spends per student$30,537 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,537
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyWashington Elementary School is the number 645 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#645 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.9.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Washington Elementary School?
    414 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 450 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in W Orange, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
    9.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Elementary School a Title I school?
    Washington Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington Elementary School in?
    West Orange Public Schools, NCES district ID 3417610. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341761002494 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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